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[Intro]
D A Em   D
[Verse]
 DLeft his Aday job beEmhind...D  
 BmEvery fool dies Dtryin', to get his Bmback.
 DKicked aAround, on the Embum...D  
 BmLike a child I Dscold him, for broken Bmtoys.
[Chorus]
GCan you help me to find Nevada, CaliDfornia?
The last thing I Adid, Gwas I tried to Dhold her.
[Verse]
 DThe station Amaster is Emgone...D  
BmAnd I'm your lovesick Dcousin, that never Bmwins.
 DFirst you Atwist, then you Emturn.D..
 BmYou're on life's icy Dmountain, dear passenBmger.
[Chorus]
GCan you help me to find Nevada, CaliDfornia?
GCan you help me to find Nevada, CaliDfornia?
The last thing I Adid,  Gwas I tried to Dhold her.
[Solo]
D A Em  D
Bm D Bm
G D  A G  D
[Bridge]
BmNevada CaliF#fornia, BmNevada CaliF#fornia.
[Break]
G  D  G  G
[Verse]
 DThe station mAaster is gEmone...D  
BmBehind the lies you Dwonder, if there lies a Bmjewel.
 DCould it Abe something's Emwrong.D..
 BmA love that won't talk Dto you in seven Bmwinds.
[Chorus]
GCan you help me to find Nevada, CaliDfornia?
GCan you help me to find Nevada, California? Nevada, CaliDfornia?
The last thing I Adid,  Gwas I tried to Dhold her.A  G  D  

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Nevada California

by The Jayhawks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A Em D

[Verse]

D A Em D

Left his day job behind...

Bm D Bm

Every fool dies tryin', to get his back.

D A Em D

Kicked around, on the bum...

Bm D Bm

Like a child I scold him, for broken toys.

[Chorus]

G D

Can you help me to find Nevada, California?

A G D

The last thing I did, was I tried to hold her.

[Verse]

D A Em D

The station master is gone...

Bm D Bm

And I'm your lovesick cousin, that never wins.

D A Em D

First you twist, then you turn...

Bm D Bm

You're on life's icy mountain, dear passenger.

[Chorus]

G D

Can you help me to find Nevada, California?

G D

Can you help me to find Nevada, California?

A G D

The last thing I did, was I tried to hold her.

[Solo]

D A Em D

Bm D Bm

G D A G D

[Bridge]

Bm F# Bm F#

Nevada California, Nevada California.

[Break]

G D G G

[Verse]

D A Em D

The station master is gone...

Bm D Bm

Behind the lies you wonder, if there lies a jewel.

D A Em D

Could it be something's wrong...

Bm D Bm

A love that won't talk to you in seven winds.

[Chorus]

G D

Can you help me to find Nevada, California?

G D

Can you help me to find Nevada, California? Nevada, California?

A G D A G D

The last thing I did, was I tried to hold her.

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